Kelly Coleman ’79, of Maple Grove, MN, is a Distinguished Scientist at Medtronic in Minneapolis and was inducted into the company’s Bakken Society on August 10, 2017. Named for Medtronic founder Earl Bakken, the Bakken Society is an honorary organization established in 1979 to formally recognize Medtronic employees who have distinguished themselves in furthering the technical and scientific progress of Medtronic and who have made multiple, significant contributions to the lives of patients, the corporation, physician customers, and the biomedical industry. Membership in the Bakken Society is Medtronic’s highest scientific and technical honor.
